Category Archives: Local News
Blues Traveler and Big Head Todd & the Monsters coming to Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - Two bluesy bands are coming to the Peoria Riverfront this summer. Grammy Award-winning Blues Travel is co-headlining the "Blue Monsters Tour 2024" with Big Head Todd and the Monsters. T...
Apr 2, 2024 (Blues Traveler Facebook Page)
FOREIGNER bringing Farewell Tour to Peoria with Loverboy
PEORIA, Ill. - Two iconic bands...together in one night. FOREIGNER, known for its Classic Rock hits "Juke Box Hero", "Hot Blooded", "Urgent" and "Cold As Ice", is bringing its Farewell Tour to the Peo...
Apr 2, 2024 (FOREIGNER Facebook Page)
CityLink bus driver assaulted on Saturday. Here's what we know
PEORIA, Ill. - A CityLink bus driver was assaulted by a passenger from the past weekend. A Peoria Police spokeswoman says the driver was punched in the eye by a passenger just after 2:00 P.M. on Satur...
Apr 1, 2024 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Will Stevenson)
Peoria Police investigating separate shootings with injuries from the past weekend
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police are investigating and looking for suspects in two separate shootings from the past few days with injuries. Officers responded just before 8:30 P.M. on Friday to reports of...
Apr 1, 2024 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Theft investigation in Peoria on Saturday leads to arrest on out-of-state warrant for vehicular homicide
PEORIA, Ill. - A reported theft Saturday afternoon in Peoria led to an arrest on an out-of-state warrant for homicide. Peoria Police say they responded to the theft in the area of the Westlake Shoppin...
Apr 1, 2024 Mugshots of Tiambra Walker, Tervon Moore, and Thomas Jennings (L-to-R). (Peoria County Sheriff's Office/1470 & 1003. WMBD)
Multiple shots fired Monday afternoon in Central Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - Multiple shots were fired Monday afternoon in Central Peoria. A Peoria Police spokeswoman says 12 rounds were fired in the area of Wilcox and Bootz Avenue, just after 1:00 P.M. Police s...
Apr 1, 2024 Midwest Communications
Peoria County State's Attorney's Office issues annual report for the first time
PEORIA, Ill. - For the first time, the Peoria County State's Attorney's Office has put out an annual report. The report covers cases and initiatives the office was involved in during 2023. The office ...
Apr 1, 2024 (Peoria County State's Attorney's Office)
Defamation case linked to former Madigan aide sent back to Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - A federal judge in Puerto Rico last week told a politically connected former state contractor that if he wants to sue for defamation against the people who'...
Apr 1, 2024 The Dirksen Federal Courthouse is pictured in Chicago. (Capitol News Illinois file photo)
Canton grocery store temporarily closed after Easter Sunday fire
CANTON, Ill. - A grocery store in Canton remains closed Monday morning after an Easter Sunday fire. In a Facebook post, the Canton Hy-Vee says it hopes to resume normal business hours "in the next day...
Apr 1, 2024 Midwest Communications
A violent Easter weekend in Chicago leaves two teens dead
CHICAGO, Ill. - At least 32 people were shot, four of them fatally, in Chicago over Easter weekend. Most of the violence happened Saturday night into Sunday morning, including a large number of drive-...
Apr 1, 2024 Tony Webster / CC
